Jul 21 Death toll rises to 21 as rescuers find more bodies in landslide-hit village in western India By Associated Press Officials say scores of rescuers and trekkers have been deployed to search for people trapped by the landslide, which occurred late Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jul 20 Modi breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes after video released showing women assaulted By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The violence depicted in the video was emblematic of the near-civil war in Manipur that has left more than 130 people dead since May, as mobs rampage through villages killing people and torching houses. Continue reading
Jul 16 Yellen visits India again to deepen ties and tackle global economic issues By Ajit Solanki, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in India for the third time in nine months, this time to meet finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations about global economic challenges… Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Biden, Modi hold meeting with U.S. and Indian business leaders By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined top American and Indian executives in talks to increase cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: DOJ charges Chinese companies with trafficking fentanyl chemicals In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department charged four Chinese companies and eight individuals with trafficking precursor chemicals for fentanyl, Canada and the U.S. have begun investigations into the Titan submersible tragedy and Pakistan says around 350 Pakistani nationals… Continue watching
Jun 22 WATCH: Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Modi at White House for state dinner By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Despite deep differences over human rights and India's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine, Biden extended to Modi the administration’s third invitation for a state visit. It included the state dinner, a high diplomatic honor that the U.S. reserves for its closest allies. Continue reading
Jun 22 Biden defends calling China’s Xi a ‘dictator’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press China's government earlier Thursday registered a formal protest of his remarks. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: India’s Prime Minister Modi delivers remarks at joint meeting of Congress By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press In a joint news conference with Modi, Biden called the relationship between the U.S. and India among the most consequential in the world and "more dynamic than at any time in history.”… Continue reading
Jun 22 Here’s what to know about India’s ties with Russia By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India considers Russia a time-tested ally. But that partnership has become fraught since Moscow started developing closer ties with India’s main rival, China, because of the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi hold joint news briefing during state visit to U.S. By Chris Megerian, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press It's a rare occurrence for the Indian prime minister who avoids unscripted moments and has presided over a steady decline in press freedom in his country. Continue reading